The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-01-21
written far the MONITOR.
LITTLE SERMONS.


whether we weave silk or shoddy We
are self-willing looms and decide whether
We will weave garments of holiness or
tatters Of SIM God is with us and if We
put ourselves into his hands he will weave
us garment of character in pattern and
texture ofhis own. We may be what he
means us TO be, or we may thwart his pnr-
pose by the power Of free WILL and pass in
to an awful failure. Self-determining is an
awful trust but as well wonderful
glory. God with us is a mighty help. ard
everlasting victory.
The hard things of life are simply the
friction Of God polishing the souls which
he is making into beauty
Duties done like goodies broken open
Hash crystal splenders To the delighted
eye.
Niolets hide away. and to be found
must be searched for. And SO do the
beauties of many men. We must patiently
watch and wait and search for them, and
their quiet loneliness and their gentle fra
GRANGE is our sufficient reward
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Borrowing between friends the friend
ship often ends.
The splendors of the rainbow cannot be
painted without the background of storm;
nor can highest moral beauties glorify the
life but upon the background of suffering
1t is through sorrow in the spirit Of Jesus.
bowed to, that God weaves the beauty Of
holiness into the soul.
BY as fast and as fair as you can, duty
weayes yon noble man.
Shadows when they ire past rs fast grow
into giants The far away looks great and
beautiful: but it is not so noble, nor can it
splendid now, the very best time that God
ever made time that is not dream, but
lime that is reality out OF which may come
4 fine and eternal soul. fairer than
dreams and surer than thousand
realities. Out of the pliable clay of now
We mould an everlasting future in cur own
image.
There is no loss but in sin and unbelief;
all else that IS called loss is bnt the fray
ngs of the garment Of blessing.
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When Gods hand through atiicticn rests
heavy upon us his heart overfiows with
yearnins tenderness after MS. and il We
welcome Him, saying '''fhy will be done
His warnings are fulfilled in our eternal
ylory as We come into His fatherhoods fnll
mage.
There is no good in life that does not
make us holy in heart and noble ia life
Life that is not an artist in the beauty OF
ouches. is a failure that faileth more and
more unto the imperfect day.
Your work makes the heart OF time
merry or sad
Thoughts are dreams and in deeds they
awaken into realities.
Both good and i'll HES cup do fili
But the i'll defeat, the cup make sweet
~ from right ne'er swerving and your brother
serving.
Money loved for itself is the sonl in tai
ers clad and starving. but money loved
'or the good it may do is the soul in purple
,lad and feasting.
Dismal slave is be who is mastered bf
MS moods: but he who commands his
moods at will sending them away. calling
hem home, and setting them to do what
,ught to be done ca sh moment, is the mas
ter of his life ante the nsblest and most
abiding success.
Perfect happiness here is perfect spirit
lal rust. God is toe good To allow us 81
lsst out SO he sends pain Ia FURNISH MS
into spiritual brightness.
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1t is God 5 to condemn; it is ours to save
To attempt the erminie of God is To bias
pheme; to fail of the duty of man is self
Ii the mosquito would eat and away, and
not blzz. buzz, buzz, unto ones very
great annoyance. it W ond be more welcome
to it's meal. So'of the man who is after
you for a favor II he would ask it at
once. take it at once and so, and save you
the time and annoyance of buzzi buzz,
buzz. in trying to be pleasant and make il
certain that you will grant his request. or
when You have granted his request trying
10 persuade you by maltituiinous circum-
leeution that he is grateful, he would have
larger welcome to the desire of his heart
II yeu would save busy man his
time. he wenld he very glad to give you
Your desire and call it good investment.
sorrow always surprises.
Selfishness is the wooden horse within
the walls, and filled with the enemy
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